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Where Is That Wasteful Government Spending?

Lawrence Wittner — Mon, 26 Sep 2016 01:22:44 +0000

In early September 2016, Donald Trump announced his plan for a vast expansion of the U.S. military, including 90,000 new soldiers for the Army, nearly 75 new ships for the Navy, and dozens of new fighter aircraft for the Air Force. Although the cost of this increase would be substantial―about $90 billion per year―it would be covered, the GOP presidential candidate said, by cutting wasteful government spending.

Does the Democratic Party Have a Progressive Platform--and Does it Matter?

Lawrence Wittner — Sat, 27 Aug 2016 20:09:15 +0000

Shortly after the Democratic Party’s platform committee concluded its deliberations this July, Bernie Sanders announced: “Thanks to the millions of people across the country who got involved in the political process . . . we now have the most progressive platform in the history of the Democratic Party.”

Are We in for Another Increase in Military Spending?

Lawrence Wittner — Tue, 12 Jul 2016 21:53:29 +0000

At the present time, an increase in U.S. military spending seems as superfluous as a third leg. The United States, armed with the latest in advanced weaponry, has more military might than any other nation in world history. Moreover, it has begun a $1 trillion program to refurbish its entire nuclear weapons complex. America’s major military rivals, China and Russia, spend only a small fraction of what the United States does on its armed forces―in China’s case about a third and in Russia’s case about a ninth. Furthermore, the economic outlay necessary to maintain this vast U.S. military force constitutes a very significant burden. In fiscal 2015, U.S.

Tomgram: David Vine, "The Forgotten Costs of War in the Middle East"

TomDispatch — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 18:20:22 +0000

This article  originally appeared at TomDispatch.com.